The
Golden
Temple located on a hill of pines and
cypress is a Taoist temple which is the reproduction
of the principal pavilion of a first sanctuary.
This Taoist Temple is founded in 1602 during
the Ming dynasty, and transported in 1602
on Jizu Shan, a sacred mountain around Dali,
before being rebuilt on the original spot.

The
access of Golden
Temple is done by climbing successive
steps to the length of which you will cross
various majestic doors before starting the
visit of the temple. There, you can see the
Bronze pavilion sheltering a statue of the
Pole Star God which is a symbol of the virtuous
sovereign controlling according to the Taoist
principle of the Wuwei (not to act). Nearby,
in the garden, you will be able to admire
a superb statue of the Guanyin goddess, the
symbol of fecundity, standing on a lake.

At
the bottom of the park, a pavilion on floors
shelters an imposing 14-ton-weighed bronze
bell which is made in 1423. On top of the
pavillon, you can spend your time to enjoy
a splendid sight of Kunming.
The visit of the park continues with various
botanical gardens like the camellia park or
various greenhouses of many world-wide vegetable
species.

The
time to finish all the visits of Golden
Temple can be up to 2 hours, if you have
enough time to snoop around those gardens
in the park. The visit of the Golden
Temple can be done in the morning then
to visit in the afternoon another must-see
temple of Kunming,
like the Bamboo
Temple or the famous Western
Hills.

Entrance
fee of GOLDEN TEMPLE: 20 RMB
per person

Access:
Public bus No.71 since the Nanping street
or No.10 with the crossing of the Dongfeng
and Baita streets for 1 RMB. You can also
take a taxi which is the fastest and practical
solution for approximately 110 RMB from downtown
of Kunming.